On 24th October 1962, James Brown recorded his legendary ‘Live At The Apollo’ album at the hallowed Harlem venue. The Godfather of Soul’s first live release was a huge success – peaking at No.2 on the Billboard 200 after its release in May 1963 and spending 66 weeks on the chart. The album was eventually billed as by James Brown and the Famous Flames when issued on CD. In 1998, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and six years later it was selected by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. In 2015 the album was rated the best live album ever by Rolling Stone magazine.
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